Agreement to Deepen Economic Cooperation between Tanzania and DRC
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- Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to deepen economic cooperation in key areas such as trade, mining, transport, energy, and infrastructure.
- The agreement was reached on August 18, 2026, during talks between President Samia Suluhu Hassan and President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo at the State House in Zanzibar.
- Both countries aim to improve the business environment, ease cross-border trade, and promote the production of value-added goods.
- They agreed to strengthen customs services and border infrastructure to facilitate the movement of goods along key trade routes.
- The partnership will focus on expanding cooperation in geological research, mineral extraction, processing, and skills development in the mining sector.